Formerly located in downtown Edmonton for 10 years, Cyclops Photo Studio, a part of Y&Y Photography Studios, is now located on the main street of Legal, AB (see location for full details). We offer professional photography services for all your needs, both commercial and family. We cover portraits, products, events, fashion, pets, and more.
We can also shoot on-location in your workplace, event, or home with our mobile studio setup.
We use only the finest optics and lighting for our camera systems.

We believe in flexible pricing to suit your direct needs.
Not everyone needs a large, extensive photo package.
Thus, we offer sessions both small and large.
We provide the same high-touch value in all of our packages but break them up into smaller pieces for you to choose from. Why pay for what you don't want or need? We make photography affordable by offering bite-sized options to meet your needs directly.

Makeup and hair services are available at the studio.
Photography classes and workshops, and studio rentals are available (please visit photographers.cyclopsphoto.com).

Meet your photographers...

Amanda Yakem

A Canadian documentary photographer, Amanda Yakem received her photographic education in Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario at Conestoga College, studying also in journalism, business writing, and business at Durham College in Oshawsa and the Anderson Career Training Institute.
Pursuing the perfect landscapes and natural beauty this country has to offer, she then returned to the Alberta prairies where she contunies to capture the essence of Canada through her travels. She has since continued her education with many photographic workshops and annual conventions, always keeping her creativity fresh.
Yakem has had her work published and featured in various galleries, art shows, and venues around her hometown of Edmonton, including the Glenrose Hospital, the Bloomin' Garden Show and Art Sale on Alberta Ave, the Deep Freeze Byzantine Winter Festival, and various businesses. She has regularly sold her works at markets in and around western Alberta and southern Ontario, including the Edmonton Heritage Days, Taste of Clagary, the Ponoka Stampede, Vegreville Country Fair, and Christmas Markets at the Old Quebec Street Mall and St. Albert Market. Amanda Yakem's repertoire continues to grow as she finds greater depth in her photographic career.
See more of Amanda at IlluminationPhotography.ca or her blog at amanda-yakem.blogspot.ca

Ned Yeung

Before becoming a full-time commercial, fashion, and portrait photographer, Ned Yeung was trained in the art of Visual Communication and worked for various notable corporations in the fields of ad design, illustration, image editing, layout. Throughout his career a shift happened towards the path of photography, a long-time passion for Ned who was once a print and runway model in Chicago, Illinois. After re-training for this field, he decided to open up a full-time photography studio in downtown Edmonton by the name of Cyclops Photo Studio, representing the single eye through which the photographer sees the world - his camera. He has since filled the pages of both National and International product and fashion catalogs, some ranging up to hundreds or thousands of pages thick, working also as head photographer for local model agency Nouveau Riche.

Also located in Y&Y Photography Studios is our cozy cafe with reading and gaming lounge, serving beverages and treats. Our gourmet coffees and beverages are barista-made with a 15-bar pump-driven machine. Our coffee is fresh ground with each brew, and our teas are all loose leaf.

Studio portrait rates are as follows(no sitting fee - unlike other portrait studios, we do not charge you huge fees before you even see a single product out of it. This is what we call "Honest Pricing"):

* One sheet = (1) 8x10, (2) 5x7s, (1) 5x7 and (4) wallet-sized, or (8) wallet-sized - with 1 pose.
** Not available for Walk-Ins. Please book this service in advance. Price is for MUA and HMUA services when included with a photo package only, and includes lashes and airbrush accents with makeup application.

Payment is expected in full before leaving the studio after your session, in person by cash or cheque, or you may pay ahead for your Studio Packages with any major credit card or Paypal account in the Payments Section.

If you have a deadline for your photographs, please book your photo shoot with enough time in advance to account for approximately 1 week turnaround. Most orders up to sizes included in our portrait ratecard can be completed within a business week, given a standard queue of prior customers. Holiday and catalog seasons can increase this queue substantially. Rush orders may be requested with a 25% surcharge.

Do you have a product or fashion line which you would like to promote?
We can make your products and fashions shine at their best, to show the world what you can do.

Commercial Product and Fashion Photography rates are as follows*:

Up to 19 items - $12 per item

20 to 49 items - $10 per item

50 to 99 items - $7 per item

100 items and up - $5 per item

Image Manipulation - $35/hr

Location Fee - $100 (in-town)

Makeup Artistry** - $50

Hair Styling** - $70

Hair and Makeup** - $90

**Professional model, makeup, hair, and wardrobe services are available upon request, with advance booking only.

Rates reflect bulk product shots without retouching, shot in the studio. Full re-touching and editorial photos are charged at portrait studio rates.
Your photo session will be provided on DVD or uploaded to our fast FTP server, with all rights released.

Single Day Wedding Photography rates are as follows:

Package 1 - $1000Digital Wedding Package
Includes professional photo coverage of your special day, with a DVD of finished photographs (between 25-35 images on average).
Engagement shoot in studio is included, a $240 value.

Package 2 - $1400Printed Wedding Package
Includes professional photo coverage of your special day, with a flush-printed Photo Album (between 25-35 images on average).
Engagement shoot in studio is included, a $240 value.

A $400 deposit is required up-front to book a Digital Wedding Package or a $600 deposit to book a Printed Wedding Pacakge.

Now located in front of the Y&Y Photography Studios is our cozy cafe, where you can enjoy fresh beverages and treats while relaxing in our comfortable lounging area with our collection of books and tabletop games. Our gourmet coffees and beverages are barista-made with a 15-bar pump-driven machine. Our coffee is fresh ground with each brew, and our teas are all loose leaf.

We are located at 4724 - 50 Avenue on the main street of Legal, AB, Canada's French Mural capital at the mid-point between Morinville, Westlock, and Redwater in Sturgeon County. You can find the town of Legal along Secondary Highway 651 between Highway 2 from St. Albert Trail and Secondary Highway 803 off of Highway 28 from 97 Street in Edmonton.We are open regularly from:

Mon: CLOSED

Tue: 10am to 5pm

Wed: 10am to 5pm

Thu: 10am to 5pm

Fri: 10am to 5pm

Sat: 10am to 5pm

Sun: CLOSED

*We are also available after-hours with advanced bookings.

*If you wish to make an appointment outside of regular business hours, please call (780) 961-3100 for advance booking.

If you have a deadline for your photographs, please book your photo shoot with enough time in advance to account for approximately 1 week turnaround. Most orders up to sizes included in our portrait ratecard can be completed within a business week, given a standard queue of prior customers. Holiday and catalog seasons can increase this queue substantially. Rush orders may be requested with a 25% surcharge.

Payment is expected in full before leaving the studio after your session, in person by cash or cheque, or you may pay ahead for your Studio Packages with any major credit card or Paypal account using the secure checkout below:

Studio Portrait Packages

Commercial Rates

Other Listed Rates

(Commercial accounts are billed on a NET15 basis after your first booking.)